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Old Posted Apr 5, 2007, 4:02 AM
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Sorry I have not been playing too much attention....but about how many floors are they doing a week ---1 , 2??
     
     
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I don't know if has been said already, but how many floors untill the transfer floor? I should be soon, no?
     
     
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I am abslutely in love with this building. The old barge-like Sun Times was out of place and did little to "stir men's blood." Yes TTC is big. But what fuels my passion for this building is that you are never really looking at it. To gaze upon it is to see Chicago reflected in it. The mirrored clear blue sky and the old literally reflected in the new is what makes it remarkable.
I agree, the coolest thing about TTC is that it is essentially a gigantic inhabitable Bean in the way it reflects its surroundings not only literally, with the glass, but architecturally in every way shape and form. I think TTC is remarkable just for its chameleon effect, its not every day (or perhaps even never) you see a building do what TTC does with its surroundings. TTC is very close to being perfectly contextual, I mean it already reflects the weather and its only 1/5 done.

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I don't know if has been said already, but how many floors untill the transfer floor? I should be soon, no?
They are working on the transfer floors right now. We are probably getting close to being a week through transfer floor hell by now...
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 5, 2007, 6:22 AM
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Oh!!!!!!!!!! I've been though those floors with you guys!!!! so long and painful!! Just the pains we have to go thru for our supertalls!!!
     
     
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From this morning.



Ghost, can you do something with this one?
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Old Posted Apr 5, 2007, 10:01 PM
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My take on this building ... no, it is not a breakthrough design ... it is rather conservative, yes it benefits from both its location and its size .... but it is being done to absolute perfection. It's kinda like what the Japanese have done with all the widgets invented in other countries.

This building is magnificent in how it complements its surroundings and I am just amazed at how it reflects the mood of the environment.

I also believe this building will stand the test of time. I don't know that people looking at this building 40 years from now will be able to categorize it as a style that is representative of buildings built just after the turn of this century ... unless it is a victim of copycats (including Trump himself). Now, that can be good or bad. I personally have an affinity for building from the 20's and 30's but 80's style buildings are just ... yuck.

Even if you could identify it for a particular style or time period, being the biggest and the best is not a bad thing and may just qualify it for iconic status. Remember that there are 3 Empire State Buildings ... the big one that everybody knows about and then two mini-me versions (obviously not name ESB) by the same architect.
     
     
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ooooooh I'm seein' it!
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did u guys catch that rhyme?
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2007, 2:33 AM
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I have a question for JuniorReb or someone else who knows the answer...

While they're working on the transfer floor, to what level is the glass going to be able to be installed to, or how far up will they install the glass to?
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2007, 5:35 AM
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Ghost, can you do something with this one?
Sure. Actually I did this with that first picture:

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Sure. Actually I did this with that first picture:
Nice job as always Ghost. The original picture was taken by BVictor1. I just want him to get the proper credit.

I took several new pictures that I'll post later.
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2007, 6:14 AM
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What the he**... I looked that very quickly and somehow thought that post was your's... well anyway, it's correct now. Sorry BVictor1!
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2007, 9:18 AM
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What the he**... I looked that very quickly and somehow thought that post was your's... well anyway, it's correct now. Sorry BVictor1!
It's okay. I haven't posted many images lately.
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Old Posted Apr 6, 2007, 7:47 PM
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i'm really interested to see how the condo prices at Trump will hold up after 10, 15 years.
Especially those hotel condos.

While it's certainly possible the investors buying them will do well for themselves, in a non-resort market like Chicago, I'm a bit concerned they may end up being lemons.
     
     
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Old Posted Apr 7, 2007, 3:35 AM
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WE are on the transfer flor now, and will not be moving anytime soon. If anyone wants to see the major shear plates, they are flying them into the wall tomorrow morning. you can get a shot of them at 7 am. go by Dunkin Donuts. They are 2 feet tall and about 80 feet long. No LIE. Then they will set the next ones on Monday or Tuesday I believe. Someone needs a picture of this.
     
     
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Especially those hotel condos.

While it's certainly possible the investors buying them will do well for themselves, in a non-resort market like Chicago, I'm a bit concerned they may end up being lemons.
Well if one would take the long term view on the hotel-condo investment and can wait until and most importantly after the 2016 Chicago olympics than their chances of getting a better return will be realized. But this, olympic bid, is not a given and those units are rather expensive to make such a risky bet at this time for, I would expect, a modest difference in return.
     
     
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Steely, can you link this new thread from page 1?
     
     
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Pics Take Thursday April 5th. For full size higher rez photos, drop me a pm.

Apparently people got to uploading beofre I did, so here's two more views...

     
     
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Cant wait untill 2009! 1,000 foot straight up from the river... With another 1,000 footer across with waterview... only in Chicago..
     
     
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Flickr, April 8. Views from Trump Tower, to the East and South. (Happy Easter)



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Old Posted Apr 9, 2007, 9:29 PM
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look at that river view.... wouldnt mind waking up to that view every morning!
     
     
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